French Cup: St.Etienne knock out Bordeaux

Ligue 1 strugglers St Etienne put
their worries aside to knock Girondins Bordeaux out of the
French Cup round of 64 on Saturday thanks to a late Bafetimbi
Gomis goal.

France striker Gomis struck with a low angled shot from
inside the box against the run of play on 74 minutes to seal a
1-0 victory for once-great St Etienne, lying fourth from bottom
in the league standings.

Bordeaux, second to Olympique Lyon in Ligue 1, had dominated
play before their home fans but wasted many chances and failed
to survive the first round involving top-flight clubs.

Stade Rennes went through in one of four all-Ligue 1 ties by
winning 1-0 at Sochaux thanks to a first-half goal by Moussa
Sow.

The biggest upset came from the Alsatian village of
Schirrhein. The smallest club left in the draw, playing in the
seventh division, recovered from two goals down to knock out
second division Clermont 4-2 with four goals in the last 25
minutes.

Holders Lyon's tie at amateurs Concarneau was postponed
because of a frozen pitch. The game was due to kick off at 2000
GMT at Guingamp, a town near Concarneau in Brittany. No new date
has been set yet.

Paris St Germain and fellow French Cup specialists Olympique
Marseille visit amateur sides in Montlucon and Besancon
respectively on the final day of last 64 action on Sunday.